Tri County Fair gets underway

The Daily News Record: Local News.

The 2009 Tri-County Fair gets under way next week at the Petersburg Fairgrounds with displays of the finest in homegrown and homemade goods and a bushel of family fun and festivities. The five-day fair starts Tuesday. This is the 89th annual exhibit of Grant, Hardy and Pendleton counties' best in livestock, agriculture and horticulture. And, as always, the summertime tradition is combined with neighborly good times and great entertainment for kids and adults alike. Mutton Bustin' Anyone? Fairgoers will have the chance to cheer on their favorite beauty queen, applaud stately horses high-stepping around the show ring, enjoy good food and refreshments and listen to some of the best in live country and gospel music. Spectators also can get in on the act and try their hand at judging livestock. Various activities include pig scrambles, a lamb costume contest, a pet show, a pedal-power contest, children's games, a parade, a lamb obstacle course and mutton bustin,' the more exuberant term for sheep riding. During a "Good Ole Country Evening," on Friday, kids compete with senior citizens for prizes in games such as bubble gum blowing, sack racing and water-balloon tossing.